INVESTIGATION OF THE PUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OP ALASKA. 849 



[Washington Post, February 12, 1914.] 



' 'NAGEL ON WITNESS STAND — FORMER SECRETARY DENIES CHARGES OP LIGHTHOUSE 



MISMANAGEMENT. 



"Charles Nagel, former Secretary of Commerce and Labor, yesterday vigorously 

 denied charges of mismanagement of the Lighthouse Service during his regime. He 

 appeared before a special investigating board headed by Secretary of Commerce Red- 

 field. 



' 'These charges, which were brought by W. J. La Varre, in charge of the New York 

 district, related to contracts let by A. P. Conover, a former deputy commissioner of the 

 sendee." 



There is no evidence given by him of the reason why he did not embrace this oppor- 

 tunity as above cited of appearing before you, since he did not leave Washington, D. C, 

 until February 14, following. 

 I am, very respectfully, 



Henry W. Elliott. 



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